Khloé Kardashian Went to Great Lengths to Avoid Answering a Question about O.J. Simpson

Khloé Kardashian will go to extremes to avoid answering questions about O.J. Simpson, something she proved last night on The Late Late Show with James Cordon. During a game of “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts,” Kardashian got some hard questions, including one about her least favorite shows on the E! Network. All of the choices featured her family members (they have way too many shows on E! is the real conclusion here). Then, she got the hardest question of all: “Do you think O.J. did it?” Rather than answer, she chose to eat a fish eye.

“I think there’s blood on that one,” she said about the eye. “I don’t even eat red meat, let alone an eye.”

Still, she chose to swallow the squishy eye rather than offer her opinion on whether or not O.J. Simpson had murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, on June 12, 1994. Just watching Kardashian try to avoid gagging while faced with the fish eye is enough to make anyone gag.

O.J. Simpson and his ex-wife were well-known friends of the Kardashian family before Nicole’s gruesome murder in 1994. Kris Jenner was good friends with Nicole, and her ex-husband Robert Kardashian Sr., was part of O.J.’s legal team during his trial. The Kardashian kids even called Simpson “Uncle O.J.” growing up, per Kim Kardashian West. Her sister Khloé Kardashian has long been plagued by rumors (the fans of which even Kardashian West has flamed) that O.J. Simpson is actually her father.

The Kardashians are very entrenched in the Simpson story, and Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé have always maintained that they didn’t know with which parent to side after Jenner and Kardashian at first came to different conclusions about Simpson’s alleged involvement in the crime. They even sidestepped the question on a 2009 episode of Dr. Phil, choosing instead to talk about how their parents’ differing opinions on the matter tore their family apart just as much as their divorce.

Last night, the evasion continued. Kardashian chose to swallow that eye instead of telling the public what she really thinks about the Simpson verdict, and his alleged actions on that June night in 1994.

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O.J. Simpson

THEN: A beloved football player for the University of Southern California and the Buffalo Bills, Simpson was more of a pop-culture figure, thanks to his appearances in the Naked Gun films and a series of Hertz commercials, when his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered in June of 1994. Simpson was the primary suspect. You remember what happened from there.

NOW: Found liable in a 1997 civil suit for $33.5 million in damages to the Brown and Goldman families, Simpson moved to Florida, reportedly to avoid having his residence seized for payment. In 2007 he was arrested in an armed robbery—an attempt, he said, to reclaim sports memorabilia that had been stolen from him. He is currently serving a 33-year sentence in Nevada, and is eligible for parole in 2017.

Photo: Left, AFP/Getty Images; right, by Ethan Miller/Getty Images.

Johnnie Cochran

THEN: Johnnie Cochran was the Dream Team’s ultimate showman, a razor-sharp defense attorney decked out in Technicolor suits. His most triumphant moment came during closing arguments, when Cochran delivered the now immortal line: “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”

NOW: Cochran’s star power continued to grow after the trial. He scored numerous TV appearances and even had his own show, Cochran & Grace, co-hosted by everyone’s favorite lawyer turned talking head, Nancy Grace. Cochran died in 2005 from an inoperable brain tumor. His funeral was attended by family, friends, and former clients, including O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, and Sean Combs.

Photo: Left, by Vince Bucci/AFP, right, by Derek Storm/FilmMagic, both from Getty Images.

Robert Shapiro

THEN: A bona fide spin doctor, Robert Shapiro was a key member of the Dream Team. After tensions flared between Shapiro and Cochran, Shapiro took a backseat as Cochran led the defense.

NOW: Shapiro distanced himself from the success of the trial and came to regret his involvement, moving his practice away from criminal defense altogether. Shapiro became a successful Internet entrepreneur, co-founding sites like LegalZoom.com and ShoeDazzle.com.

Photo: Left, by Lee Celano, right, by Steve Granitz, both from WireImage/Getty Images.

Robert Kardashian

THEN: Robert Kardashian was O.J.’s dear friend and confidant. He was an understated member of the Dream Team in court but played a crucial role in the early stages of the murder trial. O.J. stayed at Kardashian’s home immediately following the murders and left on June 17, 1994, in the back of his white Ford Bronco.

NOW: Kardashian expressed his doubts about O.J.’s innocence several years after the trial, pointing to the DNA and blood evidence. His greatest legacy can be seen on televisions and newsstands around the world in the form of his three daughters, Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé. Kardashian died in 2003 following a brief battle with esophageal cancer.

Photo: Left, by Vince Bucci/AFP, right, by Ron Galella, both from Getty Images.

Dominick Dunne

THEN: The O.J. Simpson murder trial became something of an obsession for Vanity Fair special correspondent Dominick Dunne. Always the go-to source, Dunne was a frequent guest on nightly newscasts, offering colorful courtroom observations. His dispatches in Vanity Fair left no stone unturned and enthralled readers throughout the trial. Dunne’s slack-jawed reaction to the verdict pretty much summed it up for everybody.

NOW: Dunne continued to cover the crossroads of crime, society, and scandal until his death, in 2009. One of Dunne’s last assignments re-united the storied reporter with O.J. during his 2008 robbery trial in Las Vegas.

Photo: by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage.

Kato the Akita

THEN: The Simpson family dog, Kato, an Akita named after beloved houseguest Kato Kaelin, was in Nicole Brown Simpson’s custody at the time of the murders and is believed to be the only known eyewitness. If only dogs could testify . . .

NOW: O.J.’s son Jason took custody of the dog and renamed him Satchmo. A fictional tell-all titled *O.J.’s Dog Daze *was published in 2001, and gave a firsthand account of the killings from Kato the Akita’s point of view. Given the average 10-year lifespan of an Akita, it is safe to say he is no longer with us.

Photo: By Chris Pizzello/AP Photo.

The White Bronco

THEN: One of the most iconic and absurd moments of the entire O.J. ordeal has to be the televised police chase led by a white Ford Bronco that tore through L.A. freeways at a staggering 35 miles an hour. Simpson remained huddled in the backseat with a gun to his head, a fake beard, and $8,000 in cash while his friend and former teammate, Al Cowlings, took the wheel. The chase reached an anticlimactic end when the Bronco reached Simpson’s estate. O.J. stepped inside his home, drank a glass of juice, and turned himself in to police custody.

NOW: Whatever became of this artifact of American justice and pop culture? You can rent it for parties! The vehicle last made an appearance at an event thrown by newspaper tycoon Peter Brant in honor of artist Nate Lowman.

Photo: by Jean-Marc Giboux/Liaison/Getty Images.

O.J. Simpson

THEN: A beloved football player for the University of Southern California and the Buffalo Bills, Simpson was more of a pop-culture figure, thanks to his appearances in the Naked Gun films and a series of Hertz commercials, when his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered in June of 1994. Simpson was the primary suspect. You remember what happened from there.

NOW: Found liable in a 1997 civil suit for $33.5 million in damages to the Brown and Goldman families, Simpson moved to Florida, reportedly to avoid having his residence seized for payment. In 2007 he was arrested in an armed robbery—an attempt, he said, to reclaim sports memorabilia that had been stolen from him. He is currently serving a 33-year sentence in Nevada, and is eligible for parole in 2017.

Left, AFP/Getty Images; right, by Ethan Miller/Getty Images.

Johnnie Cochran

THEN: Johnnie Cochran was the Dream Team’s ultimate showman, a razor-sharp defense attorney decked out in Technicolor suits. His most triumphant moment came during closing arguments, when Cochran delivered the now immortal line: “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”

NOW: Cochran’s star power continued to grow after the trial. He scored numerous TV appearances and even had his own show, Cochran & Grace, co-hosted by everyone’s favorite lawyer turned talking head, Nancy Grace. Cochran died in 2005 from an inoperable brain tumor. His funeral was attended by family, friends, and former clients, including O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, and Sean Combs.

Left, by Vince Bucci/AFP, right, by Derek Storm/FilmMagic, both from Getty Images.

Robert Shapiro

THEN: A bona fide spin doctor, Robert Shapiro was a key member of the Dream Team. After tensions flared between Shapiro and Cochran, Shapiro took a backseat as Cochran led the defense.

NOW: Shapiro distanced himself from the success of the trial and came to regret his involvement, moving his practice away from criminal defense altogether. Shapiro became a successful Internet entrepreneur, co-founding sites like LegalZoom.com and ShoeDazzle.com.

Left, by Lee Celano, right, by Steve Granitz, both from WireImage/Getty Images.

Robert Kardashian

THEN: Robert Kardashian was O.J.’s dear friend and confidant. He was an understated member of the Dream Team in court but played a crucial role in the early stages of the murder trial. O.J. stayed at Kardashian’s home immediately following the murders and left on June 17, 1994, in the back of his white Ford Bronco.

NOW: Kardashian expressed his doubts about O.J.’s innocence several years after the trial, pointing to the DNA and blood evidence. His greatest legacy can be seen on televisions and newsstands around the world in the form of his three daughters, Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé. Kardashian died in 2003 following a brief battle with esophageal cancer.

Left, by Vince Bucci/AFP, right, by Ron Galella, both from Getty Images.

F. Lee Bailey

THEN: F. Lee Bailey was one of America’s first superstar defense lawyers who represented clients like Patty Hearst and the Boston Strangler. Bailey, the Dream Team’s bulldog, led a fierce cross-examination of Mark Fuhrman, focusing on the detective’s racist tendencies and penchant for the n-word.

NOW: Bailey was disbarred from practicing law in the early 2000s due to misconduct and recently duked it out with the I.R.S. over back taxes. Several attempts to reacquire a law license have been denied. He lives in Maine, still convinced of O.J.’s innocence.

Left, from Pool/AFP, right, from Portland Press Herald, both from Getty Images.

Marcia Clark

THEN: Marcia Clark was the lead prosecutor on the O.J. Simpson case, but her lackluster performance was overshadowed by a serious image problem. Clark underwent a makeover mid-trial, giving tabloids even more fodder. Though her new appearance was well received, Clark’s efforts in the courtroom never endeared her to the jury.

NOW: Clark bore the brunt of responsibility for O.J.’s acquittal, which took its toll on the seasoned prosecutor. She left law and eventually found success as a novelist, and makes regular appearances on CNN and HLN. Clark’s memoir of the trial earned her a staggering $4.2 million advance.

Left, from Pool/AFP, right, by Heidi Gutman, both from Getty Images.

Christopher Darden

THEN: Prosecutor Christopher Darden helped orchestrate the prosecution’s legal strategy with Marcia Clark. In one of his defining moments in court, Darden asked O.J. to try on the blood-soaked glove, a move that ultimately backfired and gave Johnnie Cochran the chance to deliver his famous line.

NOW: Darden continues to practice law in Los Angeles and has successfully dabbled as a true-crime writer, the career of choice for O.J. trial alumni. In 2012 Darden ruffled some feathers when he claimed that Cochran had altered the glove before O.J. struggled to put it on in front of the jury.

Left, from Pool/AFP/Getty Images; Right, from Corbis.

Judge Lance Ito

THEN: Ito presided over the lengthy trial and frequently mediated disputes between the defense and the prosecution, including one memorable instance when he held Christopher Darden in contempt. Like many other participants in the trial, Ito found his own pop-culture fame, in his case as the “Dancing Itos” on The Tonight Show.

NOW: Ito served as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge until his retirement in 2015. He is the only major player in the Simpson trial who never wrote a book.

Left, from Pool/AFP, right, by Alberto E. Rodriguez, both from Getty Images.

NOW: Kaelin is still holding on to his puckish looks and charm. He made quite the reality-TV run, appearing on shows like Celebrity Boot Camp, Reality Bites Back, and Gimme My Reality Show! His latest endeavor involves a line of loungewear called Kato Potato, which has pockets for a bag of Doritos and your remote control.

Left, from Pool/AFP, right, by Alberto E. Rodriguez, both from Getty Images.

Kris Jenner

THEN: Jenner divorced Robert Kardashian in 1991 and married Bruce Jenner, but remained close with Nicole Brown Simpson even as her ex-husband maintained his close relationship with O.J. Simpson.

NOW: The Jenners had two daughters together, Kendall and Kylie, and they along with the Kardashian daughters are now at the center of an empire overseen by Kris Jenner herself. She and Bruce (now Caitlyn) Jenner divorced in 2013, but continue to support one another, and their extremely famous daughters, in public appearances.

Faye Resnick

THEN: Faye Resnick was one of Nicole Brown Simpson’s best friends. The defense billed her as a drug addict and claimed she was the intended target of debt-seeking Colombian drug dealers. Resnick wrote an incredibly sensational book mid-trial called* Nicole Brown Simpson: The Private Diary of a Life Interrupted,* much to the chagrin of Judge Ito since it compromised her role as a witness.

NOW: After landing the cover of Playboy, Resnick re-invented herself and began a successful career as an interior designer. She is a frequent guest on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Her numerous appearances have earned her a new enemy in Camille Grammer and death threats from fans of the show. No word if said fans are actually Colombian drug lords.

Left, by David Keeler/Hulton Archive, right, by David Livingston, both from Getty Images.

Barry Scheck

THEN: Added to the “Dream Team” of defense lawyers for his expertise in the then burgeoning field of using DNA evidence in criminal trials, Scheck was able to pick apart the mistakes in DNA collection made by the Los Angeles police department and help win Simpson’s acquittal.

NOW: The Innocence Project, which Scheck co-founded with Peter Neufeld, uses DNA to exonerate people wrongfully convicted of crimes. The foundation reports that more than 300 people have been exonerated by DNA testing in America. He was played by Peter Gallagher in the 2010 movie Conviction.

Left, by Reed Saxon/AP Photo; right, by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images.

Al “A.C.” Cowlings

THEN: Cowlings wasn’t just the driver of the famous getaway Bronco, he was its owner—he admired Simpson so much that he bought a car identical to the one found with blood inside it the night of the murders. He held a press conference during the trial and offered a 900 number for the public to call him about anything other than the trial—the only time he spoke publicly about the case.

NOW: Unlike most famous figures from the trial, Cowlings largely retreated from public life. A porn star recently alleged that Cowlings said Simpson had confessed doing “something terrible” the night of the murders, and Cowlings allegedly threatened a lawsuit over the FX series The People v. O.J. Simpson.

by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage.

Mark Fuhrman

THEN: Mark Fuhrman is perhaps the most controversial member of the cast. The L.A.P.D. detective found the bloody glove at O.J.’s home, but was accused of planting evidence, labeled a racist by the defense, and ultimately became the villain of the trial. He was convicted of perjury after tapes surfaced of Fuhrman repeatedly using the n-word despite his denials of ever doing so within 10 years of his testimony.

NOW: Fuhrman retired to Idaho after the trial and became a successful true-crime writer and television commentator. He published a book about the case, called Murder in Brentwood, and also re-invigorated interest in the Martha Moxley murder case after naming Michael Skakel as the killer in Murder in Greenwich.

By KIM KULISH/AFP/Getty Images.

Gil Garcetti

THEN: Elected as Los Angeles district attorney in 1992, Garcetti’s first term was dominated by the fallout from the Los Angeles riots and the Simpson trial. He narrowly won re-election in 1996 despite his office having lost the trial.

NOW: Garcetti was defeated in his third bid for re-election, in 2000, and he went on to work in philanthropy and pursue his passion for photography. He also served as a consulting producer on the TNT series The Closer and Major Crimes. His son, Eric, is now the mayor of Los Angeles.

Alan Dershowitz

THEN: Already a famous lawyer and a frequent TV talking head when the O.J. Simpson trial began, Dershowitz was brought on to the “Dream Team” to, as Dershowitz put it, help guarantee that Simpson would retain Robert Shapiro as his attorney.

NOW: Dershowitz went on to say that the Simpson trial was not the “trial of the century” or even the most interesting of his career. He retired from teaching at Harvard Law in 2013, and recently auctioned off part of his collection of Judaica.

Left, by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage; right, by John Lamparski/Getty Images.

Paula Barbieri

THEN: Paula Barbieri was O.J.’s last girlfriend before the murders. Barbieri, a model and aspiring actress, was with O.J. the night before Nicole was killed and also during the days leading up to his arrest. She was frequently seen visiting O.J. in jail but avoided the spotlight as much as she could.

NOW: Barbieri broke up with O.J. for good after his acquittal, then pursued the usual post-trial route of tell-alls and soft-core porn. She married Florida circuit judge Michael Overstreet, in 2000, and became a born-again Christian.

by Kypros/Getty Images.

The Witnesses

Paula Barbieri

THEN: Paula Barbieri was O.J.’s last girlfriend before the murders. Barbieri, a model and aspiring actress, was with O.J. the night before Nicole was killed and also during the days leading up to his arrest. She was frequently seen visiting O.J. in jail but avoided the spotlight as much as she could.

NOW: Barbieri broke up with O.J. for good after his acquittal, then pursued the usual post-trial route of tell-alls and soft-core porn. She married Florida circuit judge Michael Overstreet, in 2000, and became a born-again Christian.

by Kypros/Getty Images.

Rosa Lopez

THEN: Rosa Lopez was employed as a housekeeper by O.J. Simpson’s next-door neighbor and proved to be a vital--and equally reluctant--witness for the defense. Lopez testified on tape that she saw O.J.’s white Bronco parked outside his home at the time of the murders. However, her initial testimony proved to be false, after she admitted to giving contradicting statements and inaccurate recollections.

NOW: After taking the stand, Lopez quit her job and returned to her native El Salvador, lamenting how the trial had ruined her life. Reports surfaced that she was betrothed to a ventriloquist from Baltimore who had pursued Lopez following her appearances on television. The engagement proved too good to be true when it was revealed as a hoax.

By KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/AFP/Getty Images.

Dominick Dunne

THEN: The O.J. Simpson murder trial became something of an obsession for Vanity Fair special correspondent Dominick Dunne. Always the go-to source, Dunne was a frequent guest on nightly newscasts, offering colorful courtroom observations. His dispatches in Vanity Fair left no stone unturned and enthralled readers throughout the trial. Dunne’s slack-jawed reaction to the verdict pretty much summed it up for everybody.

NOW: Dunne continued to cover the crossroads of crime, society, and scandal until his death, in 2009. One of Dunne’s last assignments re-united the storied reporter with O.J. during his 2008 robbery trial in Las Vegas.

by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage.

Kato the Akita

THEN: The Simpson family dog, Kato, an Akita named after beloved houseguest Kato Kaelin, was in Nicole Brown Simpson’s custody at the time of the murders and is believed to be the only known eyewitness. If only dogs could testify . . .

NOW: O.J.’s son Jason took custody of the dog and renamed him Satchmo. A fictional tell-all titled *O.J.’s Dog Daze *was published in 2001, and gave a firsthand account of the killings from Kato the Akita’s point of view. Given the average 10-year lifespan of an Akita, it is safe to say he is no longer with us.

By Chris Pizzello/AP Photo.

The White Bronco

THEN: One of the most iconic and absurd moments of the entire O.J. ordeal has to be the televised police chase led by a white Ford Bronco that tore through L.A. freeways at a staggering 35 miles an hour. Simpson remained huddled in the backseat with a gun to his head, a fake beard, and $8,000 in cash while his friend and former teammate, Al Cowlings, took the wheel. The chase reached an anticlimactic end when the Bronco reached Simpson’s estate. O.J. stepped inside his home, drank a glass of juice, and turned himself in to police custody.

NOW: Whatever became of this artifact of American justice and pop culture? You can rent it for parties! The vehicle last made an appearance at an event thrown by newspaper tycoon Peter Brant in honor of artist Nate Lowman.